Games

[icycalm]

http://gineiden-game.jp/




http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/doc ... /ginga.htm

Haven't played a game in over month, and I wasn't really looking forward to anything, but this game I certainly am looking forward to now:

I meant to cover this a while ago but events transpired otherwise. In any case, the truly epic creation of Yoshiki Tanaka is finally getting a proper game treatment. Specifically, his 10 novel series Ginga Eiyū Densetsu (or Legend of the Galactic Heroes as it is more commonly known outside of Japan) is being developed into a PC RTS.

For those not familiar with the series and its multidinous progeny, including obviously the 110 episode OVA and movies (not to mention all the spin-offs), it's based in our future where the Galactic Empire and Free Planets Alliance are at war with one another. A war that has lasted hundreds of years and fought by epic fleets of spaceships numbering in the millions. Think Homeworld on steroids with Ravel's Bolero playing in the background and you should get the picture.

Much like the novels, this probably won't get a Western release but for those interested in importing it's released in Japan on the 16th October. Game Watch also has lots of shiny pictures in case you're curious about the game.

http://www.insertcredit.com/archives/002405.html

[Jedah]

Free space screenshots remind me of Homeworld...

Update: Just remembered I've sold my copy of Homeworld 2 for pennies. F**K...

[Macaw]

Haha, first Ginga Eiyuu game? There were fucking Ginga Eiyuu games on the PC-88 and Famicom since back in the 80's!

[icycalm]

Well, he says:

is finally getting a proper game treatment

The word 'proper' leaves open the possibility for previous games.

[Macaw]

No fucking way, the guy clearly doesn't know of the previous games.

List of Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu games for PC-98:

Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu 2
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu 2 DX
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu 3
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu 3 Original Scenario
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu 3 SP
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu 4
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu 4 EX
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu SC
Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu Scenario

Some screens:

Ginga 3


Ginga 4


First "proper" Ginga Eiyuu game my ass. This series developed by Bothtec is one of the most fleshed out and in-depth space war simulations ever.

This is no different to the idiotic news post on Tir Na Nog Insert Credit did a little back: http://www.insertcredit.com/archives/002370.html

He says the following for the series is likely Japanese Diablo fans. WHAT THE FUCK! Play the damn games first!

Also says System Soft made three other titles. Where the fuck is this info from? A random number thought up on the spot!? A quick browse of the System Soft page shows they released a Tir Na Nog five a few years ago, and there have been countess versions of many of the games. The original came out on PC-88 about 20 years ago.

Seriously icycalm, you've got links to IC don't you, tell them to at least do some research before making completely wrong news posts. I don't particularly care much for the games in question, but it's still annoying.

[icycalm]

My first LOL of the day, thanks!